Regional Environmental Change
Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH · Germany · Est. 1999
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Aims & Scope
Regional Environmental Change is a multidisciplinary journal focusing on interactions between human and natural systems at local to global scales. Publishes both theoretical and applied studies as well as opinion papers. Encourages submissions across the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities. Addresses regional manifestations of local to global change, adaptation of social-ecological systems, and policy issues related to environmental change. Publishes research articles, editorials, short communications, mini-reviews, and special features. High author satisfaction with 93% of surveyed authors willing to publish again. The following topics are not within the scope of Regional Environmental Change and will be desk rejected: Waste management, Pollution control, Energy technologies / transitions, Green economy, Environmental psychology, Environmental engineering, Environmental economics, Environmental law.
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Ethics & Quality
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Publication & Citation Trend
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SJR Quartile by Discipline
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Frequently asked questions about Regional Environmental Change
Is Regional Environmental Change a predatory journal?
PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Regional Environmental Change: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.
What is the impact factor of Regional Environmental Change?
Regional Environmental Change is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 3.20.
Is Regional Environmental Change indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
Regional Environmental Change is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.
What is the aims and scope of Regional Environmental Change?
Regional Environmental Change is a multidisciplinary journal focusing on interactions between human and natural systems at local to global scales. Publishes both theoretical and applied studies as well as opinion papers. Encourages submissions across the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities. Addresses regional manifestations of local to global change, adaptation of social-ecological systems, and policy issues related to environmental change. Publishes research articles, editorials, short communications, mini-reviews, and special features. High author satisfaction with 93% of survey
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